Ghosts That We Knew Chords
Ghosts That We Knew by Mumford And Sons is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords G, G/F#, Em, C, B7, D and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G
Verse:
G G/F# Em Em C G
You saw my pain, washed out in the rain
G G/F# Em Em C G
Broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins
G G/F# Em Em C G
But you saw no fault no crack in my heart
G G/F# Em Em C G
And you kneel beside my hope torn apart
Pre-Chorus:
B7 Em B7 Em
But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from you
G D G
And we’ll live a long life
C G D/F# G
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
C G D/F#
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
Em D/F# C G
But I will hold as long as you like
C D/F# Em C G Em D
Just promise me we’ll be alright
Verse:
G G/F# Em
So lead me back
Em C G
Turn south from that place
G G/F# Em Em C G
And close my eyes from my recent disgrace
G G/F# Em
Cause you know my call
Em C G
We’ll share my all
G G/F# Em C G
Now children come and they will hear me roar
C G D/F# G
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
C G D/F#
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
Em D/F# C G
But I will hold as long as you like
C D/F# Em C G Em D
Just promise me we’ll be alright
Bridge:
Em C G
But hold me still bury my heart on the cold
Em C G
And hold me still bury my heart on the cold
C G D/F# G
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
C G D/F#
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
Em D/F# C G
But I will hold as long as you like
C D/F# G
Just promise me we’ll be alright
Pre-chorus/Outro:
B7 Em B7 Em
But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from you
G D G
And we’ll live a long life